Cause they named them after the 3 most important gods /goddesses
Generally they named the figures after gods and heroes.
There were 37 gods & goddesses in Ancient Greece
The Egyptians did not believe themselves to be gods or goddesses while living; they believed in gods and goddesses throughout their lives and certain famed persons were believed to become gods or goddesses.
Mercury was the real name of the god Mercury and it was never changed. He was a Roman god. At one point of their history the Romans associated their gods to the Greek gods. The Greek equivalent of Mercury was Hermes.
None of the Constellations are named after the gods. They are named after heroes and creatures.
The Greeks and Romans named the constellations after the gods, the animals,or the warriors of the tribes and or the people who used to defent the group of people living there
yes
greek gods
ok.Gods:ZeusPosidenHadesHermesAresApolloHephaestusGoddesses:AthenaHeraAphroditeHestiaArtemisHeroes:HerculesPerseusTheseusOdysseus
Venus, Neptune.
No, not all gods and goddesses are associated with a planet or constellation. Different cultures have various beliefs and stories about their deities, and not all of them are linked to celestial bodies. Some deities may be connected to natural elements, emotions, or other aspects of life.
BECAUSE GREEK MYTHOLOGY IS ALL ABOUT GODS GODDESSES TITANS HEROES AND CREATURES. What else would it be about.
The constellations were named by various ancient cultures, including the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Babylonians. Each culture had its own myths and stories associated with the patterns of stars in the night sky, leading to the creation of different constellation names and interpretations.
No gods have fallen but basicly two heroes had a happy ending. (jason and orthios)
The gloomy dwelling of the ghosts, heroes and gods and goddesses of Greek myth.
The gloomy dwelling of the ghosts, heroes and gods and goddesses of Greek myth.